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SUTRA ARCHIVE |
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Book I. SAMADHI PADA: Union with the Divine Self |
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Chapter 1. Humble Beginnings |
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With Humility (an Open Heart and Mind),
We Embrace the Sacred Study of Yoga. |
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Chapter 2. We Are All Divine |
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Yoga is the Uniting of Consciousness in the Heart. |
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United in the Heart, Consciousness is Steadied,
then we Abide in our True Nature -- Joy |
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At Other Times we Identify with the Rays of
Consciousness
which Fluctuate and Encourage our
Perceived Suffering |
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Chapter 3. Rays of Consciousness |
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Dividing into Five, these Rays of Consciousness
Polarize as Pleasant or Unpleasant |
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The Rays Manifest as Knowledge, Misunderstanding
Imagination, Deep Sleep and Memory |
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Knowledge Embraces Personal Experience,
Inference and Insights from the Wise |
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Misunderstanding comes when Perceptions
is Unclear or Tinted |
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Imagination is Kindled by Hearing Words,
Seeing Images or Experiencing Feelings |
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Deep Sleep Allows us to Withdraw from Conscious Awareness |
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Memory is when a Previous Experience Returns to Conscious Awareness |
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Consciousness is Elevated by Abhyasa (Devoted Practice) and Vairagya (Remembering the Self) |
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Devoted Practice, Abhyasa, Cultivates the Unfolding of Consciousness |
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Abhyasa is Nurtured by a Sustained, Steady Rhythm and a Dedicated Heart |
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With Constant Remembrance of the Self, Vairagya, all Yearnings Fade |
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When Consciousness Unites, it Remains Clear and Unaffected by External Changes of Nature, the Gunas. This is the Ultimate Vairagya. |
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By Cultivation Abhyasa and Vairagya, the Intellect becomes Keen, Reasoning is Clear, Bliss is Reflected to All, and Outward Identification Unites with the Supreme Consciousness. |
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With Continued Awareness, we Identify Only with the Pure Consciousness Residing in the Heart |
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Through Identification with Pure Consciousness, the Physical World can be Transcended |
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This Identification is Enhanced by Faith, Dynamism, Intention Reflection, and Perception |
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To the Dedicated and Devoted, the Divine Truth is Revealed |
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Spiritual Consciousness Develops in Direct Proportion to One's Dedication |
